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NHTSA campaign 05V008000

Jayco and STARCRAFT co 1220 Recall 05V-008: BATTERY CABLE MELTING

NHTSA recall 05V008000 was reported by JAYCO, INC. on January 12, 2005, with 688 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jayco Escapade, Jayco Granite Ridge, Jayco Greyhawk and more for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on February 28, 2005, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 05V008000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
05V008000 (also written 05V-008 or 05V008)
Filed by
JAYCO, INC.
Report received
Potentially affected
688 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery — Cables
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V008000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Jayco

  • Jayco Escapade

    • 2005 · Vehicles built July 13, 2004 – December 2, 2004 (per NHTSA)

  • Jayco Granite Ridge

    • 2005 · Vehicles built July 13, 2004 – December 2, 2004 (per NHTSA)

  • Jayco Greyhawk

    • 2005 · Vehicles built July 13, 2004 – December 2, 2004 (per NHTSA)
All Jayco recalls

STARCRAFT co 1220

  • STARCRAFT co 1220 Ambient

    • 2005 · Vehicles built July 13, 2004 – December 2, 2004 (per NHTSA)
All STARCRAFT co 1220 recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V008000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES THE BATTERY CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE THE CABLE TO MELT, CREATING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REROUTE AND/OR REPLACE THE BATTERY CABLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAYCO AT 574-825-5861.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V008000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.